Golf Fitness: Stop Training Stupid This Season
For everything there is a season. If you’re a golfer, your season is just about here. If you’ve been training for it and putting in that offseason work we told you about, it’s nearly time for it all to finally pay off. But will it? Not if you keep training like it’s the offseason. Golf […]
3 Keys to Picking Your Golf Simulator Projector
A golf simulator requires a lot of components to make it go, and they’re all important. The screen and enclosure, the turf, and of course the launch monitor are obvious essentials. Your choice in projector might be the most critical piece in making it all come together, however. Nothing screams “amateur hour” like an ill-fitting […]
3 Ways to Spot a Golf Training Aid Fail
Buying a golf training aid can be a bit of a leap of faith. You don’t want to spend your hard-earned dollars on snake oil, hoping for a swing breakthrough that never comes. Identifying a product that will help you from one that won’t is no easy task. There are some tell-tale signs to look […]
Golf and Alcohol, and Your Game
Golf and alcohol go hand-in-hand for many. If you clicked on this article, know that you’ll get no judgment here. A cold one after 18 on a warm summer day is incredibly enjoyable; we get that. But, if shooting lower scores is your goal, maybe it’s time to tip your next drink back with your […]
Eat Better, Play Better Golf
You want to play better golf, so I bet you’re dying to read an article about dieting, right? Don’t worry, this isn’t an article about dieting. If you didn’t know that eating healthy is important to long-term health and athletic performance, including on the golf course, then it may be time to pull your head […]
The Top 5 Golf Speed Training Systems
The game of golf has undergone a speed revolution, and we’re still in the thick of it. Bryson DeChambeau’s pursuit of speed might be the most prolific example of a golfer pursuing speed, but he’s certainly not alone. Professionals on every circuit, the collegiate ranks, and even weekend amateurs are all toiling away in the […]
The 5 Golf Power Muscles
Golf power reigns supreme in the modern game. Making the ball go far is a coveted skill in golf. Few need to be convinced of the value of the ability to send the ball a long way and its potential to lower your scores. Never mind the impact on your scores, it’s just damn fun […]
3 Training Aids to Fix Your Putting Woes
Training aids for putting feels like an especially vulnerable admission of inadequacy or weakness. You might get a raised eyebrow or two on the driving range, but you can generally use different training aids for your full swing without feeling terribly self-conscious about it. On the putting green it’s another story. You’re so close to […]
How to Add Clubhead Speed
Clubhead speed is climbing everywhere you look. Watch a golf tournament broadcast and you’ll see bombers galore, as more and more professionals seem to get faster every year. It seems like that because they are; average clubhead speed has been creeping ever higher on the PGA Tour for over a decade now. The pros are […]
Sauna and Golf Fitness: Sweating Your Way to Better Golf
Golf fitness pursuits usually center around hitting the weights, working on explosiveness through jumping and sprinting, and mobility work. Add in some steady-state cardio, perhaps some static stretching, and you’ll have a full and very busy golf fitness program. It’s a lot to fit into your schedule, and it can be a lot of stress […]